Victor Davis Hanson

They knew they were going to be invaded soon, and they were invaded. And Stalin said, you know what? Germany is on our side. There's no other opposition. We're going to go take what we want from Finland, our neighbor. So they went to General Mannerheim and said, we want 10%, just like Putin. Oh, no, no, you can't. Okay, we're going to invade. And they invaded. And that was the worst.

They knew they were going to be invaded soon, and they were invaded. And Stalin said, you know what? Germany is on our side. There's no other opposition. We're going to go take what we want from Finland, our neighbor. So they went to General Mannerheim and said, we want 10%, just like Putin. Oh, no, no, you can't. Okay, we're going to invade. And they invaded. And that was the worst.

They knew they were going to be invaded soon, and they were invaded. And Stalin said, you know what? Germany is on our side. There's no other opposition. We're going to go take what we want from Finland, our neighbor. So they went to General Mannerheim and said, we want 10%, just like Putin. Oh, no, no, you can't. Okay, we're going to invade. And they invaded. And that was the worst.

Like Putin, at Kiev, they had no idea about the metal of the Finns. They're some of the bravest, most courageous people in the world. And all of November, December, January, February, they killed, wounded, or captured 400,000 soldiers. The Finns were on skis. They had sharpshooters. They were dressed in white during the snow.

Like Putin, at Kiev, they had no idea about the metal of the Finns. They're some of the bravest, most courageous people in the world. And all of November, December, January, February, they killed, wounded, or captured 400,000 soldiers. The Finns were on skis. They had sharpshooters. They were dressed in white during the snow.

Like Putin, at Kiev, they had no idea about the metal of the Finns. They're some of the bravest, most courageous people in the world. And all of November, December, January, February, they killed, wounded, or captured 400,000 soldiers. The Finns were on skis. They had sharpshooters. They were dressed in white during the snow.

They understood the terrain, the weather, and the Russians were just bled white. And then finally Stalin said, grind them down. They poured in artillery. They poured in tanks. They poured in another million people. And all of a sudden, this poor little country of two and a half million was overrun. So then what did they do? They were in the same position as Mannerheim went to Stalin and said, look,

They understood the terrain, the weather, and the Russians were just bled white. And then finally Stalin said, grind them down. They poured in artillery. They poured in tanks. They poured in another million people. And all of a sudden, this poor little country of two and a half million was overrun. So then what did they do? They were in the same position as Mannerheim went to Stalin and said, look,

They understood the terrain, the weather, and the Russians were just bled white. And then finally Stalin said, grind them down. They poured in artillery. They poured in tanks. They poured in another million people. And all of a sudden, this poor little country of two and a half million was overrun. So then what did they do? They were in the same position as Mannerheim went to Stalin and said, look,

We'll give you the 10%. But if you try to take the whole country, we'll fight to the death. And Stalin said, well, that's what I... I only wanted to steal 10%. And what happened after that? Mannerheim was very careful in World War II. He helped the Germans, but he never invaded the Soviet Union. He promised he would never join Germany.

We'll give you the 10%. But if you try to take the whole country, we'll fight to the death. And Stalin said, well, that's what I... I only wanted to steal 10%. And what happened after that? Mannerheim was very careful in World War II. He helped the Germans, but he never invaded the Soviet Union. He promised he would never join Germany.

We'll give you the 10%. But if you try to take the whole country, we'll fight to the death. And Stalin said, well, that's what I... I only wanted to steal 10%. And what happened after that? Mannerheim was very careful in World War II. He helped the Germans, but he never invaded the Soviet Union. He promised he would never join Germany.

And even though the Germans begged him at the siege of Leningrad, please, you've got a half a million of the best fighters in the world. You could break the siege of Leningrad if you just set foot on Soviet territory and stop the supply. And Mannerheim said, nope. I will help you anywhere way I can, but I'm not going to invade the Soviet Union.

And even though the Germans begged him at the siege of Leningrad, please, you've got a half a million of the best fighters in the world. You could break the siege of Leningrad if you just set foot on Soviet territory and stop the supply. And Mannerheim said, nope. I will help you anywhere way I can, but I'm not going to invade the Soviet Union.

And even though the Germans begged him at the siege of Leningrad, please, you've got a half a million of the best fighters in the world. You could break the siege of Leningrad if you just set foot on Soviet territory and stop the supply. And Mannerheim said, nope. I will help you anywhere way I can, but I'm not going to invade the Soviet Union.

And when they lost, Stalin went over to Finland and said, I'm going to let you go. You're not going to join the West. You're going to be like Austria. No West, no Soviet. And it kept their freedom for 85 years. So that's a good model for Ukraine. They're not going to get the Crimea back and they are not going to get the Donbass. And that has not been the policy of Mr. Putin.

And when they lost, Stalin went over to Finland and said, I'm going to let you go. You're not going to join the West. You're going to be like Austria. No West, no Soviet. And it kept their freedom for 85 years. So that's a good model for Ukraine. They're not going to get the Crimea back and they are not going to get the Donbass. And that has not been the policy of Mr. Putin.

And when they lost, Stalin went over to Finland and said, I'm going to let you go. You're not going to join the West. You're going to be like Austria. No West, no Soviet. And it kept their freedom for 85 years. So that's a good model for Ukraine. They're not going to get the Crimea back and they are not going to get the Donbass. And that has not been the policy of Mr. Putin.

Obama, Mr. Trump, or Mr. Biden to get it back militarily. Nobody believes they can. They're not going to... Another argument that Neil Ferguson made was, we're giving back... You're playing poker and you're giving away all of your leverage.

Obama, Mr. Trump, or Mr. Biden to get it back militarily. Nobody believes they can. They're not going to... Another argument that Neil Ferguson made was, we're giving back... You're playing poker and you're giving away all of your leverage.